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Household of John Watt (born 1817, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Watt and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watt, born in 1817 in Marnoch, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Watt, born in 1830 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jane S (born 1860 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1860 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1866 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), David (born 1868 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Joanna (born 1873 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Watt's household

Male

John

Watt

Head
Female

Helen

Watt

Wife
Female

Jane S

Watt

Daughter
Female

Helen

Watt

Daughter
Female

Mary

Watt

Daughter
Male

David

Watt

Son
Female

Joanna

Watt

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watt

Head

Married

64

1817

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Watt

Wife

Married

51

1830

Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Jane S

Watt

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Watt

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Watt

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

David

Watt

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Joanna

Watt

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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